According to the Islamic Information Center, 200 000 individuals convert to Islam each year in America. In this piece, Audrey Ann Lavallee speaks with Dulce Acosta-Licea and David Sterling, two Muslim “converts,” who tell her about the day they began to embrace Islam. Their faith filled a gap in their lives and transformed how they interacted with others. In many ways, their association with the Islamic faith is a continuity rather than a break from their pasts.
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